Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Turkey

Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 1.42 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.42 million number
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
3rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
1.42 million number
in 2018
All-time low
208,545 number
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Turkey, 1998–2018

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998200820181998: 208.5k number2001: 215.7k number2002: 230.1k number2003: 329.4k number2004: 345.9k number2005: 375.0k number2006: 406.3k number2007: 422.9k number2008: 440.2k number2009: 500.6k number2010: 587.1k number2011: 614.6k number2012: 702.0k number2013: 827.8k number2014: 940.6k number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.2M number2017: 1.3M number2018: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 1.42 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 223.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Turkey peaked at 1.42 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 208,545 number, in 1998.

That places Turkey 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Turkey, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 208,545 number —
2001 215,663 number +3.4%
2002 230,101 number +6.7%
2003 329,424 number +43.2%
2004 345,950 number +5.0%
2005 375,030 number +8.4%
2006 406,342 number +8.3%
2007 422,882 number +4.1%
2008 440,214 number +4.1%
2009 500,560 number +13.7%
2010 587,075 number +17.3%
2011 614,645 number +4.7%
2012 702,022 number +14.2%
2013 827,804 number +17.9%
2014 940,570 number +13.6%
2015 1.06 million number +13.0%
2016 1.20 million number +12.8%
2017 1.34 million number +11.5%
2018 1.42 million number +6.6%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 1.42 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,612 number, 134.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 1.42 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,418 number, 192.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 208,545 number 208,545 number 208,545 number 1
2000s 362,907 number 215,663 number 500,560 number 9
2010s 965,935 number 587,075 number 1.42 million number 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 1 China 10.13 million number compare
  2. 2 United States 2.89 million number compare
  3. 4 Russia 696,482 number compare
  4. 5 Iran 440,443 number compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 413,907 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Turkey?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Turkey was 1.42 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 208,545 number in 1998.
How does Turkey rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Turkey ranks 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,819 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).